Telecommunications Services

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Department of Telecommunications Engineering

Synopsis:

Telecommunication services are the most important commodity of the information and communication technologies market. The level of telecommunications services based on the level of technical development and reflects the state of the (telecommunications) legislative environment. Students will be familiarized with the topic such a way to have good complex view about it to allow them to apply acquired knowledge and skills during their next studies and in their future business practice.

Requirements:

Assessment conditions: presence and successful presentation of the semester project.

The exam is written and oral. The minimum requirement is 60% correct answers to the given questions.

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Introduction. Development of Telecommunications.

2.Telecommunications network and its structure.

3.Liberalization and deregulation of the telecommunications sector.

4.The basic legal terms. Regulation of Telecommunications.

5.The State Administration of Telecommunications. Telecommunications Standardization

6.Telecommunications market and its main actors.

7.Telecommunication Operator (Structure, Key Systems, Key Activities).

8.Segmentation of the telecommunications market and its consequences.

9.Telecommunication services market (structure, dimensions, development) I

10.Telecommunication services market (structure, dimensions, development) II

11.Telecommunication equipment market (structure, dimensions, development)

12.Telecommunication audits

13.Optimization of telecommunications infrastructure and services.

14.Conclusion = Attempt on the Forecast of Future Development. Back-up Class

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Introduction. Exercises Content. Organizational matters. Security Rules. Assessment conditions.

2.Telecommunications network and its structure.

3.Quantities and Units in Telecommunications.

4.Transmission plan of public telephone network.

5.Telecommunications companies evaluation. Semester Project Assignment.

6.Bulk billing for telecommunications services.

7.Detailed billing for telecommunications services

8.Optimization of telecommunications infrastructure (and services).

9.Telecommunication Equipment Investments Recoverability

10.Implementation of change through project management.

11.Case studies analysis.

12.Semester Projects Presentation I.

13.Semester Projects Presentation I.

14.Back-up Class. Assessment.

Study Objective:

Students learn the technical, legislative and business aspects of telecommunications and their interactions. The student will have the information and skills to use when working in the departments of information technology of companies and institutions.

Study materials:

[1]Khader, M. - Barnes, W.: Telecommunication Systems and Technology, Prentice Hall, 1999

[2]Jones, N.V.: Telecommunication Management. Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, 2004

[3]Lectures Handouts

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Softwarové inženýrství (elective specialized course)
• Web a multimedia (elective specialized course)
• Manažerská informatika (elective specialized course)
• Inteligentní systémy (elective specialized course)